The Isolated Marchioness Just Wants to Make a Living - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110

Everyone except Alpheus looked at me like I was crazy.

‘Oh.’

It was the gaze I had feared so much, but it was better than I thought. My heart wasn’t even racing. Even I was amazed at myself.

“Really? What do you need me to do?”

It was because there was Alpheus, who smiled brightly at my words and rolled up his sleeves for me.

“Just say the word! Our Brisa’s prepared rainbow worker, Alpheus Sears is always on standby!”

People looked at Alpheus like he was even crazier.

I also sighed with an exasperated expression.

“Rainbow worker and other baseless compound words are forbidden.”

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Brisa piled up the vinyl leaves and asked.

“Now, Harrison. Is there some material we could use to attach these?”

“The Magic Tower adhesive used for mansion repairs would be good. Should I have it brought from the Marquis Manor?”

“Yes. Tell a quick servant. Have them bring all that adhesive to this farmer’s field.”

“Okay, got it!”

“And you check right now if the warp is working, and if it works well, send all these vinyl leaves that His Highness and Alpheus brought to Sears’ Domain first.”

“All of this useless stuff?”

“It’s not useless. It’s precious.”

At those words, Harrison jumped up.

“But you want me to send this to Sears right away? Don’t tell me you’re worried we’ll change our minds after seeing how this will be used? We’re not that ungrateful!”

“It’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s just my instinct to quickly take good things to my territory first. I have more things for you to do too.”

Brisa’s hair was disheveled by the wind as she gave instructions skillfully, and wolf-dog fur was stuck to her dress.

Watching that sight, Maximus narrowed his eyes.

‘It’s not what I imagined, but well.’

He thought with a chuckle.

‘She looks better than before.’

Two and a half years ago, when Brisa was ten years old.

The Empress Dowager had brought that child to an imperial banquet where only royalty gathered.

Indeed, Brisa received everyone’s attention at that banquet.

“Empress Dowager! This child is… that… from Riente…”

“Oh my, but she’s really well-behaved and her manners are perfect…”

Even to seventeen-year-old Maximus, that child was special.

Upright posture, tea that never spilled, lace without a single wrinkle.

The Empress Dowager praised Brisa in front of everyone.

“This is a child I’ve grown fond of lately and often keep by my side.”

Then everyone admired the Empress Dowager’s benevolence.

“Indeed, the rumors that the Empress Dowager discriminates based on origin must be false.”

“Exactly. If we educate our child that well, she might catch the Empress Dowager’s eye too…”

Royal family members of mediocre collateral lines looked at Brisa with gleaming eyes.

Maximus watched that farce from behind and sneered inwardly.

Did they really not know?

That the Empress Dowager was using that child to suppress their complaints and public opinion?

Since no other child could act like that child anyway.

Moreover…

“Well, noble bloodline is eternal law.”

Brisa strangely aligned with the Empress’s tastes too.

The Empress stroked Brisa’s head while glaring at Maximus.

“The Second Empress is on expedition again today and couldn’t attend. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the fate of a commoner-born Imperial Knight.”

The Second Empress had long lost the Emperor’s favor. Because she was no longer beautiful or young.

But the Second Empress’s support among commoners was tremendous. Her reputation as Knight Captain was remarkable.

“Since the Second Empress is busy, I should have looked after Maximus, but that was my oversight. Isn’t that right, Brisa? But since you’re so perfect, even if your mother were alive, she probably wouldn’t have needed to worry much about you.”

At the Empress’s gentle words, Brisa clasped her hands and answered in a voice neither loud nor soft.

“I apologize, Your Majesty the Empress. I am still very lacking.”

Did he hate that ten-year-old child? No, that wasn’t it.

He just thought… both of us must be having a hard time in this situation.

Maximus encountered Brisa several times like that. Usually at events hosted by the Empress Dowager and Empress.

And two years later, they met again.

To Maximus’s eyes, Brisa was still a young child.

His proposal of engagement to that child was naturally for political reasons.

Engagement was a good way to completely secure the Sears siblings as his allies.

Of course, he never thought he’d get entangled with that child like this…

“Glaring? Do you happen to keep a bad-tempered pet?”

What he had said before wasn’t entirely wrong.

The twelve-year-old had a lot of anger inside.

‘Why is she so perceptive? Why is she so good at reading situations?’

This child would definitely ask him about his intentions somehow…

‘But… how can I say I received a revelation that your brother is the protagonist of this world!’

It was obvious what she’d say to Alpheus with those cold eyes!

“Alpheus, His Highness has nothing left to ‘use’ so now he’s ‘using’ madness in front of me. Of course, we absolutely can’t protest. We should bow our heads and say we’re honored and grateful that he reminded us of the late Marquis Sears’ Wife.”

“Ah, please! I’m not teasing you! Of course it’s hard to believe, but I just happened to receive a revelation!”

“Your Highness’s words are absolutely right. It is very difficult to believe.”

Of course, Alpheus didn’t notice the situation at all and was comforting the anxious farmer like a good hero.

“Trust our Brisa.”

He said proudly with confidence.

“She fed our territory even in isolation and solved the contaminated land in the Western Region too.”

Then the farmer wiped his tears and asked back.

“You solved contaminated land too…? Are you perhaps a shaman? Is that why you can bring spring?”

Maximus couldn’t help but interrupt.

“Most shamans are frauds.”

Originally, the Southern Region believed heavily in shamanism and superstition. It was a regional characteristic and culture that people from other regions couldn’t understand.

After all, Maximus, who had the qualities of a wise ruler, couldn’t bear the frustration.

“Even after the Southern Region sold their territories to shamans, offering money to solve this Cursed Forest, and you still say that?”

Even if they weren’t his allies, he couldn’t stand this situation and had to give sincere advice.

“Why do Southern People like shamanism so much? Can’t you stop believing in shamanism?”

The farmer cowered at the prince’s scolding and quickly answered.

“Yes… Then I’ll suggest to our lord that we call a shaman who can make us stop believing in shamanism.”

Maximus groaned.

At the same time, he tilted his head inwardly. He was just now hearing news from while he was unconscious.

Honestly, even when Alpheus mentioned ‘farming genius siblings,’ something seemed suspicious.

‘She solved contaminated land in the Western Region? Isn’t Purification a lost Northern Region ability? What happened?’

But since Brisa seemed to be the only one he could have a proper conversation with here, he kept his mouth shut. Because Brisa was still glaring at him with fierce eyes.

Soon the servant Harrison sent to the Marquis Manor arrived with lots of adhesive.

Brisa nodded with satisfaction and said to the farmer.

“Now, guide us to where your field is. And…”

Again, she asked Maximus.

“I ask Your Highness if we may also ‘use’ the Imperial Knight Order.”

The Imperial Knights who had regained consciousness were gathering around Maximus one by one.

“Ah, I’m sorry. I just wanted to ask for help, but I made a word mistake…”

It was definitely not a mistake.

That was intentional intimidation.

‘Unless I explain the exact circumstances, he knows that he’s unconditionally in the superior position.’

Having heard the word ‘use,’ Maximus had no choice.

“Of course I should help! Isn’t this for all of us!”

The cheerful protagonist was overjoyed among family and close friends.

“Your Highness, didn’t you say you had seen Brisa’s face before?”

He placed both hands on his waist and laughed cheerfully.

“As expected, you’ve become close so quickly! I’m so pleased to see two people I care about conversing while being considerate of each other.”

Of course, the only person feeling good here right now was Alpheus.

Brisa’s wolf was also growling the entire time, baring its teeth at Maximus. For some unknown reason, it had definitely taken a strong dislike to him.

And so Brisa headed to the farmer’s strawberry field, efficiently taking care of a group of knights and even the wolf-dog.

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